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THE FAKMKIW AL1JANCK. T JNCOTA VF,H. 1 ifnHST) Y. JAV. 14. 1R02 A ' Xever la ail hia life had the thought of such a crime come thronjrh John Green'a mind. Never before had be contemplated, even lightly, the commis sion of auch a deed. And never before would he havo dreamed that the time would oomo when he should seriously contemplate turning thief. Cut no one knowe to what extent hungvr will drive him until he has (clt its panu John Green resolved to become a thief la the eyes of the world. He resolved to take by force and stealth that which waa nccea-sary to preserve life, and which he could secure by no other means. And with thia determination firmlv fixed in his mind he arose to put it In" execution. Dut scarcely had he come to hia feet when a strange man accosted him, saying: My friend, you hare a very fair wagon and team there." 4 'Yee," replied John, mechanically. i "Would you sell tocm' we stranger asked. t "Ves," replied John, eagerly jrraaplnn; at the opportunity of getting some money, forgetting everything else in WOUT.D YOU SELL TlfKM? THE TIUN OER ASKED. the thoujrht of hia wife. .''Dp yon ant to buy them?" ' "I want to buy a wajron and team to ' take my family back to Missouri, and If yon will sell yours at a reasonable price I may take them. What do you warn tor lucra t "1 don't know," replied John. "I had Jnot thought of selling thera. But I sup pose they ought to bo worth a hundred and fifty dollars." ; Tho man shook his head. John saw the action and said: " 'How much will yon give, then?" J "I'll give you seventy-five," the man : replied. "It Is a small sum, I know, but money Is valuable. n this country, and everything else, ' save food. Is cheap. .That's all 1 can afford to offor you." JtMin tvn In nnmiwl 9nr AvlHno And o without further parley he accepted the man's offer, and the money and team changed hands. -No longer forced to tho necessity of stealing food, John started off home ward, considerably lighter of heart 'Poor Mary need not starve now," he thought, as he walked across the prairie. "This money will buy food to tide us over a few more months, and by that time I will be able to go away and secure employment" I In the contemplation of the good the money would bring to his loved ones, John completely forgot tho fact that ho had committed a grave crime against the law in securing tho money as he had. Hut at last It came back to him, and with a sudden and terrible shock he was made to feel tho full conse quences of his act He stopped in his tracks and a cold shiver ran over him. . "Great God!" he murmured, "I have bid mortgaged property, and opened a way to the state prison for myself. What am I to do? What can 1 do?" And he sat dojvn and buried his face in his hands and tried to think; but ho .could think of nothing and see noth ing but the prison door yawning before him. CHAPTER XXIL , in SERPENT SHOWS ITS MAD AOAIff. A long tunc John remained there, on the prairie trying to dccldo what step to take next At first ho was inclined to go back and find the man who had bought the property, and try to in duce him to annul the sale; but ho realized that such a step would bo use less, since it was not probable, that the man would consent to the proposition, even U he could be found, which was mot likely. Then he could not consent to surrender tho money. So he put that idea away, and de cided to go on homo. On tho morrow he would go to Mills and tell him of the sale and pay him a portion of tho money. This seemed liko a fair way of I proceeding, and John hud no doubt that it would be all right with Mills. Hav ing come to this conclusion, ho felt re lieved, and continued his way with less misgivings. The next morning John prepared to retmrn to town to carry out his plan, and was about to set out from homo when he saw two men approuehing. lie soon recognized them as Mills and Pearson, and with a feeling of fear and dread awaited their arrival. "Mr. Green," said Mills,' after the usual salutations, "I camo out to sco you on a little matter of business. I am Informed on reliable authority that you sold your wagon and horses yester day. Is such the case?", ..... "It is," said John, "and I was just starting to your ofUce to inform you of 'the fact, and make it all right with you." Mills smiled rather incredulously at this statement and John winced under the expression , of the . money-lender's sinister .eyes. . .. , "uch may possibly have been your ."intentions,. Mr. Green," .Mills . replied doubtingly. "I do not pretend to know what is in your mind. But the fact that you disposed of the property, right at my office without saying a word to me . about it U rather damaging, to say tho ' least. It seems to me that yon could as ' easily have come to me then as to have come home and gone back this morning. The affair looks a little suspicious, ' ewe." - - " f "You don't nets to imply. ' cried I 2- toy 6f VptPI HJl ?&THaP.,AWfDni Green with a gleam of anger, "that I piirnrwvl acting dishonorably?" "No, oh no, I don't mean to imply anything. I am just stating the fact of the matter. I have a perfect right to my opinion, though, I presume." "I suppose you have, but you have no right to make any assertions. I ac knowledge that I did act imprudently, but I was driven to it You know what my situation is, and you ought to bo willing to make some allowances. However, I will now pay you that part of the debt for which tho horses and wagon stood as security, and that, I suppose, will make the matte roll right" "No, I can't accept such terms. It would bo setting a bad precedent for my customers, and would lead to no end of trouble." "What do you mean to do, then?" John asked with trepidation. "I con do but one thing," replied Mills, "and that is to let the law take its course. I suppose you know what that will lead to." "Great heavens, man!" John cried, "remember my wife, and show that you have a heart Would you send me away to prison for no crime and kill my poor wife by the act? Surely you cannot be brutal enough to do that" "1 shall not do it Mr. Green," Mills replied coolly. "I am not the law, and neither can I answer for the law. You have placed yourself in the law's grasp and you will have to abklo tho conse quences." . 'Can't I do anything to satisfy you and avert this awful fate?" asked John. "Not that I know ' of," said Mills. "You will have to make your pica to the court" Mills turned to ride away, but flurry Pearson, who all this time had kept qnlej, motioned him aside, and fur some tlmo they talked together earn estly. Finally they came buck to Green, and Mills suld: "For the present, " Mr. Green, I will 'let this affalri rest, since my friend here so much desires I should. Ho agrees to stand responsible for you,' and 1 have promised to do nothing for; a few days. I do not know what may be done eventually, but just now you may rest quietly. Good day." Pearson went away with Mills to avoid John's thanks, and John returned to the house greatly relieved by the turn matters had taken. "Pearson will sco me out all right," he thought, "and there will be nothing more of it lie will compel Mills to ac cept the money and remain quiet" In this reckoning John was correct to a certain extent but bo little dreamed how dearly Pearson meant to charge for his good offices. Two or three days passed and then Pearson came aain to John Green's house. John welcomed him with all his heart and embraced the opportun ity to thank him for his services ren dered a few days before, "It is nothing," Harry protested, "nothing at all, Green, to mako a fuss over; and yet I'm glad I was able to help you. Mills Is a bad man to deal with, as I have lately discovered, and I am sorry you borrowed that money of him. But having got you Into his hands I feel it my duty to help yon out But there, we'll let the matter drop. Dow is Mrs. Green to-day?" "(she is doing splendidly, said John. "Improving rapidly, and if nothing in terferes to give hora relapse she'll soon be well enough to get about She has had a trying timo of it" "Indoed she hifc," replied Harry sym pathetically. Harry soon found an opportunity of suggesting a walk to Louise, and she feeling somewhat In duty bound ac cepted hia proposal. Together they walkea out across tho prairie, Pearson doing tho most.of the talking, and for some time confining himself to trivial matters. But at last, when they came to the bank of the creek, they sat down, and Poarson proceeded to speak of something of more Importance. "Louise," he said, "I have brought you out hero to-day to speak to you on a subject that lies near my heart and whieh I cannot bury, though I've tried often. You know what it is?" "I'm afraid I do," Sfild she. "Afraid?" he repeated. "Then you have not changed your mind?" "No, no, and I never can." "Louise," said Pearson quickly, "you can chango your mind, and you must I love you better than any other man ever did or ever will. I'll do anything to win you. I have busied myself to help your I parents In every way that I found pos sible, and I did it all for your sake, I'd do anything for your sake, and I've sworn that you shall be mine." "Oh, don't talk so, plcaso," pleaded Louise. "I know how good you havo been to those I love, and it hurts mo to deny any favor you ask at my hands. Don't compel me to say what I said once before, and what I hopo never to have to say again. Please say no more about it" "But I will say more about it, Louise. 1 said just now I had sworn to have you for my own, and I moan to do it If 1 can't win you one way, perhaps I can another. Look here, you must consent to my wish to savo your futhcr. Do you understand?" , "To savo my father," Louise repeat ed, looking up inquiringly while a great, fear smote her heart "What do you mean by that?" "Do you know that he is In my power, practically? Do you know that only I stand between him and state prison?" "No, no," Louise gasped, turning ashy white whilo her heart stopped its beating. "I do not understand. Tell me, oh, tell me what you mean. What has he done?" "He has committed a penitentiary offense. He has sold mortgaged prop erty, and nothing but I stands between him and the law's penalty. If I step aside then the law takes its course and your father must serve a term in state prison a convict among convicts. You know what such a result would be to .him and what 1 would be to yoar mother." "Oh, God! oh, fJasV the girl wailed, "can such a thing be? ., Can m- poor dear father be in danger of such a late?"'- , - "It is too true, Lovlse," Pearson west on. ! have told yow truly of his daa rer. But ym mm, and jam mart serve him. Broome my wife and he shall oever be disturbed I will continue to protect him, and no men shall raise a hand against him. Com, say you will, Louise. You shall never regret it. I wlil raise yon from this life of suffer ing and want and malo you a lady. Yon shall have everything yonr heart can desire. Say yes." "Oiv no, no, a thousand times no," the pirl cried. "Yon do not know what yon ask of me. Yon do not know how my soul revolts at the thought I thank you over and over for all you have done for us, and I would be willing to do al most anything for yon in return, butf yon ask too much. I cannot love yon aad I cannot marry yon." "Not to save your father s name and honor and your mother's life?" Pearson asked. "Cemember how much yon have at stake, Louise." "Can't thry bo saved without that?" "Without your giving yourself to me? No. That is tho only trrms upon which your father can be kept from the law's grasp" "surely, surely,. Mr. rcsrson, yon will nci require such a sacrifice on my part Yon know why father did that and you or any other man would -lave done the same. Yon know all this, & Mir, vi'i Ytfb-to,.. I HAVE TOLD YOU THIXT Of BIS DAK- oeiu" and you would not bo so heartless as to forsake him now." Louiso spoke in pleading tones, and her sad words and her yet sadder face ought to have touched a heart of stone, but they had no effect on Pearson other than to confirm him in his purpose. . "Why should I put myself to any trouble for your parents," he coolly re plied, "except It be, for your sake? They are nothing to me, while you are all tho world. Bo mine, Louise, and then I will continue my interest in them. Refuse my offer, and I cut myself away from tho family. I will not try further to force you to accept my terms, I make them known to you, and show you the alternative, and leave you free to choose as you wish. You can be come mine and save your parents, or you can refuse my offer and submit to the consequences." Having spoken thus Pearson arose and walked to and fro along the bank, whilo Louise sat buried in sorrow and doubts. That was the most trying hour of her 6ad lifo. - She knew only too well the awful doom that hung over her poor parents, and her heart bled for them. Sho pictured to herself her loved father clad in a convict's garb and locked up for years in a terrible prison, for no crimo savo that of trying to pro vide bread for his starving wife and child. Sho pictured her mother's grief and death, which sho know would fol low her father's arrest She pictured all tho misery and snfforing that would come with tho law's enforcement and she became sick at heart' "No, no," 6ho said, "that must not, shall not be if I can prevent it I will make any sacrifice to save my loved ones." Then on the other hand sho thought of Paul, and up from the past floated remembrances of the happy hours she had spent with him, and of the bright pictures her fancy had painted of the future when she should be Paul's wife, she recalled all his tender words and glances, and now in this hour, when t-ho was called upon to give him up, she felt her soul going out to him as it had never gone out before, and she felt how utterly Impossible it would be to live happily without him, and in spirit she wailed: "Oh, Paul, Paul, how can I give you up? How can I lose you? God, Thou art just and righteous, and surely Thou, hast not forsaken me in this dark hour. Help me, Lord, to save my parents, but do not require me to do it at such a cost" Pearson returned and stopped before the girl. "Well," he said, "have you decided?" "No," sho replied, without looking up, "I must have more time. Will you wait until to-morrow?" '1 suppose I must if you require it but I sec no use in it Yon otight to be ble to decide how you will act without much thought It is a simple question. On one side is your father's honor and happiness, your mother's life, and riches for yourself, whilo on the other side there Is nothing bnt your own fancy. ou ought to be able to choose between the two easily enough." "I must have time. It is a matter of more importnnco to me than you say. I must ask God to help and direct mo." Pearson gavo a light laugh at this, and the girl shrank farther from him. "To give up dear Paul," she thought, "is cnoiiRh to break my heart but to become the wife of this man makes tho sacrifice unbearable" She felt all her old loathing of him return, and if only herself had been in the question, she would a thousand times rather have gone to death's em brace than his. "WeM," said Pearson after a little si lence, "if yon must have until to-morrow to decide, suppose we go back." I would rather go back alone," Lou- iRe replied. "You need not wait for me. "But you sec, Louise, that would not la Your parents Would suspicion something, . and if you are to take this step to save them, they must not - know it You wo old not want them to know it" "No, I would not," she said. "But before we go, I must make one more appeal to you. I must beg you on my knees to savo them and spare mo," and as Louiso spoke sho kneeled before him, - and with" clasped hands and streaming eyes begged piteously for mercy at his hands.- lie let her proceed to a finish, then with a shake of his head, replied; "It Is useless, Louise. I am resolved and toothing can ehango my purpose... I will come back to-morrow, and I shall ipart yr nwrr litem. If yew do ck, le Ut me -H my offer. I want yoo to be rrsdy to go away with me to-morrow night We will leave a letter ex plaining everything t- your parents, and after petting married at Marie City we will take a train for the west where we will spend a few months. I have a reason for going away which I cannot explain now, bnt which I will tell yon lter. Now you know all my plans, and if yon decide to be my wife yon know what yon will have to do, and yon must make your arrangements ac cordingly. Now if you are rsady we will return to the house. "Mr. Pearson, can I not reach your heart and prevail on yon to be more merciful?" Louise asked. "No, I tell yon it is useless to talk. I am not to be influenced from my pur pose. You can marry me and insure the welfare of those you love, or you can refuse me and let them take the consequences." Without another word Louise arose, and In silence tbey walked bock. Pear son stopped only lon;j enough to admon ish Louise that she must positively de cide by the morrow, then mounted his horse and rode away to Magio City. He knew what her decision would be, and felt secure of his prey as secure of it as though he had it already within his grasp. He know that Louise would not sacrifice her parents. CHAPTER XXIVL ths tzartxfB virronv. All that day and all the night fol lowing there was a bitter conflict rag ing within Louise's heart Her soul re volted at the thought of giving herself np to a man sho so utterly loathed as she did Pearson, and she found it hard to bring herself to the great sacrifice. She felt that in joining her lifo with his sho bvjo farewell to the last vestia of happiness and hope, and plunged into a never-ending gulf of misery. Sho realized fully tho awful results of the step sho was asked to take, and tho whole future rosa up be fore her a picture of tho blackest hue. And yet sho reasoned, the step must be taken. Tho sacrifice must be made. It was not only her duty to save her parents, but sho felt that it ought to be a pleasure. Sho felt that sho pught to be glad to suffer anything for tho sake of those whom sho so dearly loved. Sho tried to persuade herself that being able to servo them so well, at even this great cost, was a blessing for which she should foci thankful. Reasoning thus sho would almost succeed in recon ciling herself to her fate, when there would como np in her mind recollec tions of Paul, and sho would lose all the resolution sho had gained. "Poor Paul, poor Paul," she would groan, "what will you think of me after such a base deed? You will never, never know that I did it for tho sake of my father and mother. Oh, God, to make the sacrifice and Ke Paul for ever is enough to kill me, but to know that I am misjndgcd by him, and be lieved by him to bo false and heartless. Is more than I can bear. And yet I must bear it" Thua long tho conflict between love and duty raged, and at last duty pre vailed and Louise for onco and for all decided that tho sacrifice should be made. Sho would surrender everything and becomo Harry Pearson's wife. Having formed this resolution, she tried to put away all thoughts of Paul tried to become reconciled to the Inevit able, and even attempted to persuade herself that in timo sho would learn to be happy in her situation. She tried to ' hopo that sho might learn to love Pearson. , After settling the question so, Louiso became calm and quiet but it was a sullen calm thut comes with defeat rather than conviction, Sho went THE COSTl.ITT BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY RAGED. about her duties with a light step, and a smilo lurked about her features. Sho hod one source of genuine satisfaction, and that waa tho knowledge that she was saving her parents such untold suf fering and misery. All through tho morning hours sho kept a watch for Pearson. She dreaded. yet wished for his coming. Sho would have given worlds to know that sho should never see him again, and yet since she must give herself to him she wished , to have it dono and over. Slowly the morning hours woro away, and as often as Louise gazed out across the broad cs- punso of prairio notmng greeted her vision save tho parched plain. At last near noon she saw a horse an approaching. Ho was far away, but she was sure it was Pearson coming for her answer. "It shall bo as ho wishes," she mused. "and our interview shall be a short one. Thank God the worst will soon be over." The minutes passed and tho horse man drew near, uouise, wao naa rested her face in her hands, looked np again, and ns her eyes reached tho ap proaching flguro sho received a shock that tock her breath away. Her heart ceased its beating and her form trem bled so that sho could hardly support her weight The man sho saw was Paul. Paul como back to her with all his great lovo beaming from his eyes. But how different was his coming from what sho had thought but a few hours before. Then sho looked and longed for it as tho happiest hour of her life, but now sho would rather have seen anyone else. Sho had hoped, after mak ing np her mind to accept Pearson's of fer, to bo spared tho pain of a meeting with Paul. She attempted to run away and hide somewhere from his eyes, but her limbs refused to bear hor, and with shame,re morse and grief gnawing at her heart she awaited his approach as a doomed man awaits the end of his sentence. Panl sprang from his horse and with a smiling face came forward to greet iila lore. Ho opened his ansa expect ing her to nestle within them, bat sho moved not, and looked not at hln He earns up quite close to her and stopped, flf xpoke her name softly, bat she mode no reply. "Looise. he said again, "do yon not know I am here?" Still she neither spoke to him nor looked at him, but sat with her face buried in her hands while the tears streamed through her fingers. Paul waa nonplused completely. He knew not what to mako of this reception. "Louise." he continued, after a short silence, "what does this mean? Have yon no welcome for me? Will yon not speak to me?" Oh. Paul, Paul." Louise cried. "Why did yon come? Why do yon stay to break my heart now? Oh, God: oh. God! this is more than I can bear!" Her words were so impt iioned, her manner so vehement that Paul was track with awe. He could not under stand her meaning, and was at a loss to account for such irreconcilable conduct She showed plainly by her tone and actions that her lovo for him was not dead, whilo by her words sho only too plainly manifested a desire to escape him. Ho knew not what to think of her what to make of the change in her. After a short 6ilcnce, he said: 'Louise, I cannot understand yon. There is something wrong with yoa, bnt I am nnablo to account for it I never dreamed that I should receive such a welcoti.i aa this on my return to you. Never a day, since I left yon, has passed without thoughts of you and this mooting thronging through my mind. I have dreamed of it by night But I never thought we should meet thus. Louise, tell mo what has wrought this chango." Ho paused for a reply, bnt none came, biio longed to tell him all and show to him that her heart was un changed, but sho dared not Her lips must remain sealed, and with r. great effort she kept down the longing of her soul Seeing that tho was not going to speak, Paul continued: "For God's sake, Louise, say some thing. This swpenso is worse than death. Tell mo what you mean, and why you act as you do. I do not be lieve you have forgotten your love for me. There must bo some secret cause for all this. Tell me what it is." "Oh, Paul," cried Louiso, "do not ask me. I can tell you nothing, nothing. Only sparo mo, Paul. Go away ami spare mo the bitterest trial of my life." Tho girl s tone was pitooua. It was as that of ono pleading for lifo. Paul was struck by it and forgetting the pangs that were wrenching his own soul, ho felt his heart go out to her in pity as well as love. Louise," ho said, "I would spare you all pain possible, but I cannot leave you liko this. I love you to-day moro than ever I loved you before, and I feci, I know that you love mo. I must know tho causo of your action. I will not leave you until I do know." "I cannot tell you, Paul. I must not Yon must go away from mo and never see me again. That is all I can say." "Bo reasonable, Louise, and remem ber that I have a heart Remember that I can feel and that every word yon speak pierces mo like a knife." "Then leave me and do not make me say more. God knows I would spare you tho agony of this meeting." "Must wo part Louise?" "Yes, yes; and never meet again." , "Is it your wish?" "It is." "And you will not tell mo why?" "No, I cannot do that" "Then it shall be as you wish. I will go away, and I promise not to see you again. But Louise, I will never forget yon. You have thia day broken my spirit, destroyed my happiness and wrecked my brightest hope, but I will love you still. I little thought that the great purpose that has cheered me on to the greatest efforts I was capable of making should como to this. For your sake and in the hope of one day claiming you for my wife, I have applied myself well to my studies, and I have graduated with honor. I have done everything for your sake, and the guiding purpose of my life has been to gain a home fit for you. But now, that is all at an end. My hopes are blasted in one short honr and my castles havo fallen down. You say that you will never bo mine?" "I can never marry you, Paul." "Then good-by, Louise," and as Paul spoke he advanced end reached out his hand. Louiso could almost feel his pres ence, and sho longed . to throw horself in his arms and cry her heart out. But she restrained herself, and nover so much as looked up. "Won't you toll mo good-by. Louise?" Paul asked. "Good-by," Ehc murmured. Ho said nothing more, but after look ing at her a long time ho tore his eyes from her and strodo rapidly away. She heard him pass through tho gate, and. a moment later heard his horse clat ter away across the prairie. Then she lifted her head from her hand, and with longing eyes looked after his re treating form until it faded out in the distance, and when she saw him no longer she placed her hand on her heart and moaned in the deepest an guish. That meeting had been a sore trial for tho poor girl, but she steeled her heart against Itself, and with the great est effort withstood its pleadings. She feH moro than once that if the inter view was prolonged sho must break down and give way to her love. But Bhe -had come through it safely and the worst was passed. All day sho watched and waited lor Pearson's visit but night camo on and Pearson failed to appear. Was it pos sible, g'ho wondered, that ho had changed his mind, and that after all she would escape him? But Pearson had not changed his mind. U? remained away for another and a moro urgent reason. As Paul galloped back in tho direc tion of Magio City ho met Pearson on hia way to Green's. Pearson recognized Paul and stopped to speak to him. Ho rightly guessed where Paul had been, and he knew full well from his looks what hod been the result of his visit and his nature was such that he could not resist tho temptation of slightly exulting over his vanquished rival. Poul would have passed on, but Pear son prevented him. "I did not know yon had returned, Mr. Markham," Pearson began, "and I suppose yon have been, back but a short timo." "I rcterned last night," rani replied "Only last night? Yon have been out to your father's, I suppose, to-day?" "1 don't know that it is anything par ticularly to yon where I have been," Paul answered a little angrily, for he was m no mood to have his affairs meddled with, and especially by. one who was little more than a stranger. "Oh, of con rue not" said Pesrsmi with a light laugh. Tboogh I think I enoJd gueos where yoo hsve been were I to try. How are the Greens coming on7" The tone in which this question was asked together with the leering manner of the speaker implied a direct insult, end Paul took it as such. He had, moreover, had aa intimation of Pear son's visits to Green's, and be now as sociated him in some way with Louise's conduct and felt inclined to hold him responsible for it He was sensitive, and it required but little to taise his temper, and it was not strange under the circumstances that Pearson's words stung him, and that he should reply sharply. OOOD-BT SHE MUBMCBED. "If the Greens are anything to you," said he, "and yon are anxious to know how they aro coming on, I suppose yon havo the privilege of going there to'find out for yourself." "Thanks," replied Pearson, "I shall do as you suggest, and I hope, in fact I think my reception there will be differ ent from yours." The next instant Paul had lost all self-control, and with all his strength put into his arm he gave Pearson such a stroke with his fist that it sent him roll ing to the ground limp and apparently lifeless. Paul did not wait to see what had ;n tho extent of the damage of his ijtroUo, but galloped on, leaving Pear oon to the caro of a couplo of men who at that moment drove up in a wagon. "Is be dead?" asltcd one of the men as tho other bent over tho listless body. "I think not," said the other, "but he got a terrible lick, sure, and it will take him a few days to get over it We had better get him back to town if wo can, as there is no place near here to leave him." "Guess we had," replied the first "bnt I wonder who that man is that hit him. I saw him strike." "So did I. But whoever he is, you may bet I don't want him to strike me. My! but that was an awful lick, and I'd about as soon be struck by lightning as that man's arm." "Wonder what it was about, any how?" "I don't know, and I guess it don't concern us what it was about Let's get this chap in the wagon and haul him to town. lie needs some sort of at tention." They raised Pearson up to put him in the wagon, and he opened his eyes and looked about him. Uuntinued.) J. I PARR & PAINTERS, 2045 M Street, Lincoln, eb. Krai's Greaffl i Mi m H Z id O U o ft. Tho most exquisite preparation for tho skin. Lures Chapped Hands, Chafed or Scalded Skin. Removes Tan, Freckles Burn. and Sun- Perfectly harmless. Excellent to use after shaving. The Iowa Steam Feed Cooker. I ' trf 3 The most practical, mosi I Mi I f.3 convenient, most eoonomi Daoi i -V m i l. tf fclt MADS. 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Boom 34 Exchange Building, ' South Omaha, Nebraska Before you ship sead for the market. , nrrxKawcwa. Vint Ratieaal Bank of Omaha. . H-tf Oemnerotal National Bunk, omaha. Varkur National Bank. Omaha. ffehratke aevtnae aa taehana B'k, Omaha Central City Bank. Central Utj, Reb, SONS j 8 1M afire to teal leaders. ! hire been able to complete arran? meats whereby we are Utter ab. than we hsve ocen aeretofore to mako stisfartory prices on all jrr.des of Canon City and Irinidsd coal, as well as the best grades of Nom hero Colo rado coaL over any line sf road run ning ont of Denver or Pueblo. Their capaci'y U sufficient to gurate prompt shiprant. I will keep pur chaser posted on prices npon app'ica tin. The lowest poit.le wnolealo rates are obtained. Cash must accom pany all orders. J W. Uartlit. State Agt., Lincoln. NV THE FARMER'S SIDE. " Where we are, how we got here, and the way out." By Hon. W. A. PEFFER, v. . iixatob room nm. 12 mo, cloth - rrlco, SJl.OO, There is a demand for a comprehensive and authoritative book which ahull represent the farmer, and aet forth his condition, the influ ences surrounding him, and plans and pro f ei ts lor the future. This book has been written by lloo. W. A. Peffer, who was elected to the United States 6enate from Kansas to succeed Senator Ingalls. The' title is Tub Fabuib'i Sid, and this indicates the purpose of the work, In the earlier chapters, 6euator I'effor de scribes the condition of the farmer in various parts of the country, and compares it w ith thf condition of men in other calling. He carefully examines the cost of labor, of living, the prices of crops, taxes, mortgages, and rates of interest, lie (rives elaborate tables stowing tbe increas of wealth in railroads, manufactures, banking, and other forms of business, and be compares this with the earnings of the farmer, and alsc wage-workers in general. In a clear, forcible itylc, with abundant citations of facts and fig area, the author tells how the faimcr reached hi present unsatisfactory condition. Then fol lows an elaborate discussion of " The Way out," which is the fullest and most authoritative pres entation of the aims and views of the Farmers Alliance thut has been published, including full discussions of the currency, the questions of interest and mortgages, railroads, the sale of crops, and other matters of vital consequence. This book is the only one w hich attempts to cover the whole ground, and it is unnecessary to emphasize its value It is a compendium ot the facts, figures, and suggestions which ths fanner ought to have at hand. Trm Farmer's Sids has lust been Issued. and makes a handsome and eubftnntinl book of 280 pasres. We have arranged with the pub lisher, tor its sale to our readers at tue puo lishers' price. Tbe book may be obtained at our office, or we will forward conies to any iddress, post-paid, on receipt ot f 1.00 per copy. Address . ALLIANCE PUR. Co., Lincoln Neb. THE WEEKLY ( FOR 1802. QNE -:- DOLLAR (FIFTY-TWO WEZ'CS) Equals 2 Cents a Week. Tho Omaha Weekly Wortr.D-IlEnAT.n challenges comparison with any weekly paper in the United States. It is the best and gives the most for the money. Here aro some features and l';i :ts about It: THE NEWSi Tho Woir.D-HKiHT.n la the only weeklr Taper in the west that gives U (ft-, ncn. This it does by condensing; and boiling down tho news of eacu day, except Im portant matters, which are given in full. 'CRICU' TUR.Li The Wbkki.v Wont,o-nBitAt.D contains a spluntlid agricultural department and is thoonly weekly newspaper in tho west having an agricultu al editor This makes it of special value to farmers, bo euuso It takes the place of a special nari cultural paper and save that expense. i..lTrRTIJ'?-i In the publication of Interesting stories tho WoitLu-Hsii r,o has always boen ahead of all rival Intlia.wusL It will, during the present winter an l spring, puhlUh at loast one short story eadi week, a3 it always does, and in addition ttwill spread before ita readers soino of the best serial stories evor written. Re cently Mrs. Frances Hodgson Dumott's latest story, "Giovanni and tho other." has appeared In the Wo'tr.n-lfisrtALD from week to week. After it camo an exciting and myslorlous story by "Luke Sharp." which ransoveral weeks, aud that will be followed by a now story by "Mark Twain," tho famous hu morist and story writer. Others will fol low that PO'lTICSi The Wont.D-IlBitAt.n is irreat on politi cal news. Being Ind-pendent of parly organization? it Is fair. In tho presi dential fiht soclosoat hand it wiil irive in Its news columns nil ten. K liUir ially it will continue to struggle for tariB reform, an increase of llio money supply on a sound basis, the roirnlat ion of rail roads, the reduction of freight rales and the development of the west. At Wash ington it now has Sir It 1 Hnti-alfo, so well known in Nebraska, and ho will give in Iho best aud most readable form the Washington news of greatest interest to Nebraska. Iowa, Dakota, Wyoming aud other parts of the west. The Wo-;- Hrj'tu.n aims to He enter tainuii; an. I ; mil -mg as well as interest ing and in struct vts. There oro every issue cuntains such humorous stories and wilty paragraphs as can bo gathered from the best funny papers. SPORTS I'ugllism, hcrse racing, boat races anj other sports are giveu duo space. To make the Wonr.n-HErtAr.Ti a com. l!c c family newspaper religious news is Riven when It is of general interest and all denominations aro treated with c tual consideration. Itev. T. DoWilt Tal mage's celebrated Brooklyn scrinous an printed week by week. MARKETS I The latest quotations and rulintr prlcoi are carefully prepared for the Wsinti WoBi.n-UKBAi.n. and a ivl.n'ile market review of live stock, grain, farm pro duce and staple artl-dos at Oimha, Chi cago and other points will be found eact week. F'R I892i One dollar If jwld now gives you ttat Wisklt Woui.d-Hkuu.o for ono fill year. Including the great presidontia campaign. Address " Weekly World-Herald, nor era